You can access the campus network and Internet in select campus areas using IEEE 802.11b and/or 802.11g wireless networking. You are not required to log into the "UW-Green Bay Wireless" network with a campus account, so anyone with a properly configured laptop can connect.
All wireless network traffic is not encrypted. You should take care in what you transmit over the wireless network as this traffic can be easily captured by other wireless network users.
Please be aware that only software that you have installed on your computer will be available to you. You will not have access to specialty applications found on computers in student labs.
View wireless locations on the Campus Map
In order to connect your laptop to the wireless network, you will need the following:
Important: You MUST make sure your wireless is enabled and turned on before attempting to use the wireless network.
You can now plug your personal laptop into wired network jacks on campus to gain high-speed access to the Internet and access to your personal network drive. Areas with mobile stations include the General Computer Access lab in Instructional Services 1129, the Cofrin Library 4th, 5th ,6th, and 7th floors, and the Winter Garden and lounge area in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall. You should bring your own network cable to these locations, which you may already have acquired for connecting in campus Housing. Cables are available for purchase at the Phoenix Bookstore. The data jacks that are available for personal laptops are labeled in red as follows:
DATA JACK AVAILABLE
FOR STUDENT USE
You should not unplug an existing University owned computer's data cable in any classroom, office, or lab and attach your laptop at that data jack. You should not plug your personal laptop into any network jack that is not specifically labeled as available for student use. If you use your laptop with an improper data jack, your laptop will be blocked from all wired and wireless network access throughout campus without any advance warning or notification. If your laptop is blocked, you will have to contact the CIT helpdesk to request that the block be removed.
Please be aware that only software that you have installed on your computer will be available to you. You will not have access to specialty applications found on computers in student labs.
In the Instructional Services building, the following jacks are available for wired access:
General Access Computer Labs: 1129G-D264, 1129G-D265
In the Cofrin Library, the following jacks are available for wired access:
Fourth floor: 405-B, 405-F, 405-G, 405-H, 406A-A, 406B-A, 407A-F, 407-B, 407-C
Fifth floor: 503-A, 504A-A, 506A-A, 506B-A, 506C-A, 506D-A, 506E-A, 506F-A, 506G-A, 506I-A, 506J-A, 506K-A
Sixth floor: 604A-A, 604B-A, 604C-A, 604D-A, 604E-A, 604F-A, 604G-A, 604H-A, 604I-A, 604J-A, 604K-A, 605A-A, 605B-A, 605C-A, 605D-A, 605E-A, 605F-A, 605G-A, 605H-A, 605I-A, 605J-A, 606A-A, 606B-A, 606C-A, 606D-A, 606E-A, 606F-A, 606G-A, 606H-A, 606I-A, 606J-A
Seventh floor: 705-D2, 705-E2, 705-I2, 705-K2(Special Collections area)
In Mary Ann Cofrin Hall, the following jacks are available for wired access:
First floor cooridors: MC121B-D040, MC101-D251, MC101-D252, MC101-D253, MC101-D254, MC101-D255, MC101-D256, MC101-D257, MC101-D258, MC101-D259, MC101-D260, MC101-D261, MC132-D111, MC132-D112, MC132-D113, MC132-D114
Winter Garden area (by windows): MC204A-D010, MC204A-D011, MA204A-D012, MC210A-D026, MC210A-D167, MC210A-D168, MC210A-D169, MC210-D170, MC210A-D171, MC210A-D172
Second floor lounge area: MCA330-D017, MCA330-D227, MC351-D103, MC351-D104
Third floor cooridors: MCA330-D226, MCA330-D227, MC351-D103, MC351-D104
In Laboratory Sciences, the following jacks are available for wired access:
First floor lounge area: LS111-D104, LS111-D105, LS101-D221, LS101-D222, LS101-D223, LS101-D224, LS101-D225, LS101-D226
Third floor north lounge area: LS317-D019, LS317-D021, LS317-D022, LS317-D023
Third floor south lounge area: LS317-D093, LS317-D094, LS317-D095, LS317-D096, LS317-D097, LS317-D098
Fourth Floor north lounge area: LS443-D020, LS443-D022, LS443-D024, LS443-D098
Fourth Floor south lounge area: LS443-D126, LS443-D128, LS443-D130, LS443-D131
In order to connect your laptop to the wired network, you will need the following:
Important: You MUST connect your Ethernet cable for wired access before starting your computer.
Windows XP, 2000, 95, ME
CIT provides secure, easy access to files on campus servers from a remote connection via WebDAV. You are able to access your personal, department, and course network volumes on fpsa (faculty/staff and department shares) and fpsb (student and course shares) from a Windows PC or a Macintosh with Internet access. (Note: This access cannot be provided for web shares on weba at this time.) Step-by-step instructions are provided on CIT’s eHelp website.
In addition, all students are given FTP access; you can access your files through the following method if you prefer. However, FTP is less secure than WebDAV.
NOTE: You must substitute your assigned campus user name and your personal password to replace the green highlighted yourusername:yourpassword text. Make sure you also put a colon between the two.
IMPORTANT: You may need your Operating System CD to complete the setup procedure. Please see a lab consultant for information and assistance.
Your computer needs to be configured with the TCP/IP protocol so it can communicate with the network. The instructions will vary by operating system, so please select the appropriate set of instructions. Once you have completed the instructions, repeat Sections 1 – 3.
If you need assistance with laptop connection problems, please see a lab consultant in the main General Computer Access lab located in IS1129.